Fanny bought three types of fruits. The prices are given.
Types of fruits |
Price per 100 g of fruits |
(1) Mangoes |
86¢ |
(2) Guavas |
$1.20 |
(3) Persimmons |
60¢ |
The bar graph shows the mass of each type of fruits Fanny bought.
- What fraction of the fruits Fanny bought were mangoes? Give your answer in the simplest form.
- Which type of fruits did Fanny spend the most money on? How much did she spend on that fruit? Give your answers in this format. (Eg 1, $1.20)
(a)
Total mass of fruits
= 800 + 700 + 700
= 2200 g
Mass of the mangoes = 800 g
Fraction of the fruits Fanny bought that were mangoes
=
MangoesTotal fruits=
8002200=
411 (b)
100¢ = $1
Amount that Fanny spent on mangoes
= (800 ÷ 100) x 86
= 8 x 86
= 688¢
= $6.88
Amount that Fanny spent on guavas
= (700 ÷ 100) x 1.20
= 7 x 1.20
= $8.40 (Most)
Amount that Fanny spent on persimmons
= (700 ÷ 100) x 60
= 7 x 60
= 420¢
= $4.20
Answer(s): (a)
411; (b) 2, $8.40